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Meeting peppered with usual contention Mayor pro tem calls ‘BS’ on mayor; council member, mayor chastise each other for frequently interrupting

Summerfield Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes (left) and Mayor Gail Dunham exchange words as Dunham prepares to bang the gavel for the first of several times during Tuesday’s council meeting.

by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – “Stop interrupting!”

“Wait a minute, do I get a turn here?”

“Can we have a point of order?”

“This is beyond embarrassing!”

Between all the heated exchanges, some things were accomplished at Tuesday night’s Summerfield Town Council meeting, but being apart the

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Discussion on eliminating Three roundabouts on RS-30 zoning highlights drawing board for Oak Ridge highway officials affordable housing concerns State evaluate whether to Ordinance Review Committee recommends requiring minimum lot size of 1 acre

by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – A public discussion about eliminating the RS-30 zoning district in Stokesdale ended up focus-

ing on what has become a hot-button issue all over northwest Guilford County: affordable housing.

Mayor John Flynt said he called for the open discussion during the Oct. 25 town council meeting “to see what community thoughts were.”

Flynt said he’s heard complaints about residential planned develop-

IN THIS ISSUE Strategic planning open house ...... 3 Your Questions ................................... 4 News in brief ....................................... 5 Singing with ‘soul-sister’ Anna ......... 8

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replace stoplight at N.C. 68 and 150 with a traffic circle and build two others nearby

by CHRIS BURRITT

OAK RIDGE – Three roundabouts that would slow traffic on N.C. 68 and 150

and reshape Oak Ridge’s biggest intersection are being evaluated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

A traffic circle would replace the stoplight at Highways 68 and 150 while two others would be located at N.C. 68 and Linville Road near Bojangles’ and at N.C. 150 and Marketplace Drive near the Sherwin-Williams and Tractor Supply stores, said Brian Ketner, a project engineer in NCDOT’s Greensboro office.

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Business Notes ................................. 10

Real Estate News ............................ 16

Vikings band off to Hollywood ......29

Bits & Pieces ..................................... 11

Real Estate Q&A .............................. 16

Student profiles ................................30

Crime/Incident Report ................... 12

I-73 development on horizon ........24

Grins & Gripes ..................................32

NWO Business & Real Estate .......... 13

Community Calendar .................... 27

SMA food drive through Dec. 17 ...33

Real Estate Transactions ................. 14

Northern Homecoming ..................28

Classifieds ........................................35

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Oak Ridge resident John Gudat, his wife, Lynne, and their granddaughter, Adrianna, were among those who attended an open house Nov. 8 to review a draft strategic plan for the town’s next five to 10 years.

Traffic, water and development were on the minds of Oak Ridge residents who went to Town Hall last week to review town leaders’ strategic planning

by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Residents expressed concerns about traffic, water and development during an open house last Thursday, Nov. 8, for town leaders to gather feedback on their plans for the next five to 10 years.

Five meetings by the Town Council since May produced the draft of a strategic plan that focuses on four areas: recreation, growth and development, roads and other infrastructure and preservation. Based upon feedback from residents, the council will consider tweaking the plan and adopting a formal version at its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Dec. 6, Mayor Spencer Sullivan said.

“What I’ve heard so far is a general

acceptance of the plan,” Sullivan said in an interview during last week’s open house. “All of the comments I’ve heard is that we’re on the right track.”

The speed of traffic and rush-hour congestion on N.C. 68 is worrisome to 70-year-old Bertha Carlyle, a lifelong resident of Oak Ridge. She said she’s pleased by the council’s move last month to reduce the speed limit to 35 mph from 45 mph on a nearly mile-long stretch of N.C. 68 through the town’s commercial district.

Carlyle said she’s also concerned that construction of new subdivisions may strain the supply and quality of groundwater. To address the town’s water demands, Oak Ridge leaders are in the early stages of evaluating whether to participate in a regional water system with Summerfield, Stokesdale and Guilford County.

“I know you can’t stop progress,” Carlyle said, “but I think we need to slow down a little bit.”

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election or appointment to the office and again within 12 months after each subsequent election or appointment to office.

What happens if a member of a governing board such as a town council doesn’t complete an ethics education program as required by law?

The UNC School of Government provides ethics training for city and county governing board members in collaboration with the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the N.C. Association of County Commissioners.

Despite the title of N.C. General Statute 160A-87, “Ethics education program required,” the answer is: Nothing.

There is a statutory requirement to complete the program, but there is no sanction if a member of a governing board doesn’t, said Frayda S. Bluestein, a professor of public law and government with the UNC School of Government.

According to the statute, all members of governing boards are required to receive a minimum of “two clock hours” of ethics education within 12 months after initial

The training – which can be taken in person at one of several locations in December and January and at the annual conference of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners in August, by live webinar in mid-May or by on-demand webinar between June and October – covers laws and principles that govern conflicts of interest and ethical standards of conduct at the local government level.

The clerk to the governing board is required to keep a record verifying completion of the program by each member of the governing board, according to the statute.

Bluestein said not completing the program does not affect the validity of

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“A person might, however, be criticized by citizens or their fellow board members or the press for failing to do it,” she said.

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NEWS in brief

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Town waits for DOT to shore up eroded slope on U.S. 158

three roundabouts on N.C. 68 and 150 to ease congestion and slow down traffic drew criticism from Barry and Sally Rutt, Oak Ridge residents for eight years (see related article on front cover). They questioned how easily tractor-trailer trucks could enter and exit traffic circles that require vehicles to yield to one another.

“They are confusing,” Barry said.

“You’ve got to be cautious.”

John Gudat said he and his wife, Lynne, attended the open house “to see how the town is progressing.”

The couple, who brought their 7 ½-month-old granddaughter,

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After a second incident of erosion in the same vicinity, NCDOT crew members stabilized the eroded bank in front of 9025 U.S. 158 West with rip rap Wednesday to provide a temporary fix.

by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – The permanent bypass for a section of the Town’s waterline along U.S. 158 West that was exposed and in danger of breaking after rain from the remnants of Hur-

ricane Florence eroded a steep bank has been completed.

Now, the Town is waiting for the N.C. Department of Transportation to permanently shore up the entire slope

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Adrianna, with them, have enjoyed their almost five years living in Oak Ridge partly because of what Lynne described as its “old-town feel.”

“We’d like to keep it the way it is,” John said. “We are not in favor of cluster housing.”

Roger Howerton, who served on Town Council from the town’s incorporation in 1998 to 2013, also attended the open house. He said strategic planning makes sense, as does seeking different viewpoints.

“You are looking at what the people want,” he said. “You look at what the town needs. This allows town leaders and the council and the people to have a hand in the growth of the town.”

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RS-30 ZONING

...continued from p. 1 ments (RPD) with large houses on lots as small as half an acre, and “people seem to think they are out of character for Stokesdale.”

He said developers have told him there are people moving to the area from cities that allow 10,000-squarefoot lots. Flynt said if the Town went to 20,000-square-foot lots, Stokesdale would have “a captive market” because of the school district and quality of life.

“The question is,” Flynt said, “is your vision for the Town of Stokesdale to be another Greensboro?”

He noted that the vision statement

for Stokesdale’s Future Land Use Plan says in part, “Stokesdale should be a town that is quiet and attractive that promotes the ‘small town’ nature of the community. Effort should be made to preserve, maintain and enhance the rural character, natural habitat and beauty of the community.”

The statement goes on to say: “Residential development should enhance the community through appropriate neighborhood design, connectivity, and environmental protection of the town’s natural resources.”

Stokesdale’s three main general-use zoning districts are AG (agricultural), RS40 (residential single-family, minimum lot size 40,000 square feet) and RS-30 (residential single-family, minimum lot size

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30,000 square feet). AG is not intended for major residential subdivisions.

RS-30 is no longer allowed for new developments in Oak Ridge, and no property in Summerfield was allowed to be rezoned to RS-30 after May 4, 1999.

In May, the Stokesdale Ordinance Review Committee recommended eliminating the RS-30 zoning district and requiring a minimum lot size of 1 acre.

The action came just days after the Stokesdale Town Council approved a request May 10 to rezone about 93 acres for what is the Belews Ridge subdivision from AG to CZ-RS-30 (residential singlefamily, minimum 30,000 square feet, with conditions).

The original request to the Town’s Planning Board limited the subdivision’s overall density to one unit for each 43,506 square feet, or 1 acre. The remaining dimensional requirements of the RS-30 zoning apply to the subdivision, however.

Water was the main concern of those who spoke May 10 because each of the 65 lots will have its own well and septic system. The town requires the developer of any major subdivision within 1,000 linear feet of Stokesdale’s water system to tie into and extend the waterlines at the developer’s expense, but Belews Ridge is about 8,000 linear feet from the waterlines at Oak Level Road and N.C. 65.

Water was a major topic again on Oct. 25, with concerns ranging from groundwater recharge and recharge area to future water tables to the space required for a well, septic system and septic repair area. Council member Bill Jones, who said he isn’t sure “what we’re trying to fix by eliminating RS-30,” suggested keeping the zoning district but requiring mandatory hookup to the Town’s water system. That would provide more options for septic repair areas, he said.

Commie Johnson, owner of Johnson & Lee LLC, said it’s a “misconception” RS-30 isn’t big enough for well and septic. He said he talked to several Guilford County environmental health specialists and said they expressed no concerns

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about getting a well and septic system on RS-30.

Craig Fleming of Fleming Engineering Inc., who’s involved with the Belews Ridge and North Ridge subdivisions, said any decision should consider flexibility, affordability and relationship to the water system.

Fleming said flexibility in lot size makes it easier for a developer to consider environmental aspects of the land, such as topography and suitable soil for septic. RS-40 lots require a minimum lot width of 150 feet, while RS-30 lots can be as small as 100 feet wide.

Affordability is tied to density and lot width, he said. Fleming said the cost of a lot traditionally is about 15-20 percent of the house price. Narrower lots reduce the cost of streets to access the lots since it’s a cost per foot, he said. If the cost of the land and streets are less, ultimately the cost of the lots are less, Fleming said.

It’s also important to keep the lot width as narrow as possible regarding the water system, Fleming said.

“If you can keep those lots to 100 feet wide, you can get three lots instead of two along 300 feet of waterline,” he said. “You get three people paying a water bill on that 300 feet of waterline to help maintain that waterline.

“However you decide to work your (development) ordinance, a consideration should be given to how wide those lots are, especially in areas where you have water.”

Mickie Halbrook, who spent 14 years on the town council, said she thinks RS-30 zoning should be eliminated.

“We’re overcrowding,” she said. “Everybody needs at least an acre.”

Mark Nadel, who has been a Stokesdale resident for about 15 months, said he and his wife moved from a 60-footby-100-foot lot in Long Island, New York. He said they bought the property on either side of their house on Wendy Gayle Drive, and he would like to see a minimum lot size of 60,000 square feet.

That’s what Summerfield’s Rural Residential zoning district requires.

“We need to think about the environment, the impact and the quality of life,” Nadel said about development.

Vicki White-Lawrence, a former Stokesdale council member, said she believes RS-30 should be retained.

ing to spend as much money to live here.”

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around 1,700 or 1,900 square feet.

Flynt asked Fleming whether developers would be willing to limit the size of houses to maybe 1,500 or 1,600 square feet if the Town retains the RS-30 zoning district.

“There’s people in Summerfield that say, ‘Wow, if I could get a house for half a million dollars, that’s affordable housing.’ But I’m not of that mindset,” he said.

Builders will be penalized for building a house that costs more than $330,000, he said. The penalty will be a percent of the amount over $330,000.

“If we do away with RS-30,” she said, “we’re doing away with the possibility there will be affordable homes. I know that even having RS-30 doesn’t guarantee not having a big house on it, but at least it gives people the option of not hav-

“I’m just trying to get some affordable housing back in Stokesdale, and I’m trying to protect the character of the Town,” Flynt said. He also mentioned a possible RPD with cluster homes or twin homes.

He said Belews Ridge is being used as an experiment.

“This may not work at all,” said Fleming, who noted only a couple of builders have signed up. “With this flexibility, it’s important to figure out some way to keep these prices down.”

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Because the developers got a good deal on the land and RS-30 zoning, Fleming said lots will be sold for an appropriate price to try to keep the home prices down.

He said the minimum house size will be

Flynt said the council will continue to research options.

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Singing with ‘soul-sister’ Anna

by HELEN LEDFORD I met Anna because of a broken leg, which caused me to be in a rehabilitation facility for three months. We saw each other every day, although our first close encounter was in the dining room where she sat eating quietly, not looking up from her plate. Asking if I might join her, she nodded a reluctant “Yes,” and I sat down.

Trying to draw Anna into a conversation was hard because she spoke in a low voice and wasn’t eager to interact. But I chatted along about myself and my family, and Anna, obviously a loner, eventually flashed a cautious half-smile.

When I asked if she would like the carton of juice from my tray, Anna was so grateful that you might have thought I had offered her the world.

From that day on I shared my juice with her and Anna, in her 70s, became a friend.

Interestingly enough, I discovered it was Anna who almost daily performed before-breakfast “concerts” on the well-worn piano in the rehab recreation room each morning.

Sometimes her repertoire included hymns and a few classical pieces.

More often than not, however, her musical “recitals” were lively renditions of popular songs from the ‘50s. Knowing of Anna’s reluctance to socialize, I marveled at this sharing of her musical talent.

I soon came to realize that this sharing was one of the few joys in Anna’s life, and an outlet for longburied self-expression. My family and I noticed that this slight, sadly dressed little lady usually carried around a

sheaf of tattered, hand-produced musical scores, and additionally, sheets of song lyrics.

One day I happened upon my friend, alone, softly singing a familiar vintage song from my teenage era. I decided to join in, adding alto harmony. After that, she often excitedly sought me out, requesting that I join her for an impromptu a cappella sing-along. Sometimes it might be in a hallway, an empty alcove, on a bridge separating two buildings, or in

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At Anna’s insistence, the same songs had to be sung, and in the same order. Without fail, included were golden oldies such as “I’m Looking Over a FourLeaf Clover” and “Goodnight, Irene.”

Other residents looked at us dubiously as we together belted out earlier pieces such as “Down By the Old Mill Stream” and patriotic songs such as “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” or “America the Beautiful.” I’ll admit we were a strange duo!

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her privacy about her past, but it was clear to me that she must have been a music major in college long ago.

When word got to her that I was to be released from my “prison,” Anna came to my room and walked in abruptly. I felt her skinny arms wrap around my shoulders, and the eyes behind the smudged glasses perched on her wizened face were filled with tears.

I wrote letters to my fellow “songbird” for a period of time. She replied, in beautiful handwriting, never failing to mention the cartons of juice I had shared with her months before. I sent postage stamps to Anna, and one day she returned them. Then she stopped corresponding.

Anna, a gray-haired, scrawny little woman and a product of the North Carolina mountains, touched and enriched my life in a special way. There is a vulnerability that comes with being carted to a strange place with schedules, nurses, doctors, therapy rooms, bedpans and wheelchairs. It is the

shrinking from knowing that you, who have been independent all your life, suddenly have to rely almost totally on others. It is a feeling of being a captive bird, wings beating against the unrelenting bars of a cage. I understood Anna’s need to bang on an old piano at 6:00 in the morning and sing by herself, even if no one cared to listen...

With great fondness, I hope that my friend from the “bird cage” has found another “soul-sister” to share words and phrases in song. My prayer is that they will sing their hearts out, even if some of the high notes fall flat.

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focus areas of infrastructure, growth and development, recreation and preservation.

A second alternative under evaluation by highway officials is putting stoplights at N.C. 68 and Linville Road and at N.C. 150 and Marketplace Drive, Ketner said in an interview last week. The 68/150 intersection would be remade with pedestrian crosswalks and signals as well as the elimination of the four “slip lanes” that allow motorists to turn right without entering the intersection.

The council held an open house at Town Hall Nov. 8 to gather residents’ feedback on its strategic planning efforts. Copies of its draft plan are available at Town Hall and also posted on the town’s website and Facebook page.

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NCDOT is working with Oak Ridge officials who want to slow traffic through the town’s commercial business district to enhance its family-friendly, village atmosphere for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Town Council voted last month to repeal the 45-mph speed limit on a nearly mile-long stretch of N.C. 68 running north and south of 150, paving the way for NCDOT to reduce the speed limit to 35 mph.

The improvements “will help create an identity for the town core,” Town Manager Bill Bruce said in an interview last month.

Over the past six months, Bruce has led strategic planning by his staff and the Town Council to guide Oak Ridge’s growth over the next five to 10 years.

Traffic improvements overlay the four

Making N.C. 68 more pedestrian friendly is a primary aim of the town and NCDOT, Mayor Pro Temp Jim Kinneman said in an interview last week, adding that Town officials are waiting for a more detailed proposal of highway improvements.

NCDOT officials plan to meet with town leaders early next year to lay out the alternative proposals for building traffic circles or adding stop lights and improving the 68/150 intersection, Ketner said. A public hearing will give residents a chance to comment on the two options.

After evaluating feedback, NCDOT will select one of the two options. In either case, work is slated to begin in the spring of 2021, Ketner said.

Two roundabouts on Market Street in Colfax are similar to traffic circles envisioned for Oak Ridge, Ketner said.

If that option is chosen, planners will need to maintain traffic flow while building the traffic circles, he said.

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Veterans Day Service A Veterans Day service sponsored by Northwest Guilford VFW Post 7999 and the Summerfield Historical Committee attracted more than 30 people to Summerfield Community Center last Sunday, Nov. 11. Shown in photo, L-R: Leonard Phillips, Melvin Moore, Post Commander Sam Schlosser, guest speaker Rep. John Faircloth (Republican District 61), Bob Charbonneau, Andy Schlosser, Mike Mills and Rick Dunlap. Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 139 of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church laid the wreath honoring military personnel killed in service.

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OAK RIDGE – Volunteers building the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through Oak Ridge plan to work on a short section of the trail from 9 a.m. until noon this Saturday, Nov. 17, and from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday, Nov. 28.

power tools are needed.

Organizers are looking for more volunteers to clear brush and cut back growth from the leg of the trail northwest of town that connects the Cascades Preserve, a park owned by Guilford County, to Haw River Road.

If you can help on either of the next two trail workdays, please email bill_royal@yahoo.com or mpittman55@hotmail.com. And if you can’t make one of these days, don’t worry! There will be plenty of opportunities in coming months with future sections of trail.

During two earlier workdays, workers finished about 250 yards of the trail, leaving another 300-400 yards to be completed, according to a Facebook post by the Oak Ridge MST Committee.

Organizers will provide rakes, hoes and other heavy tools. Bring loppers and pruning shears if you have them. No chainsaws or other

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Volunteers are asked to meet at the intersection of Haw River Road and River Gate Court. Park your vehicle inside the neighborhood entrance to River Gate.

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CRIME / INCIDENT report Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, District 1 has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.

PROPERTY DAMAGE/ VANDALISM NOV. 9 | A person in the 6900 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield reported another person at the property threw a baseball bat and hit the victim’s car. The suspect was cited and given a court date.

NOV. 10 | A resident of the 8400 block of W. Harrell Road in Oak Ridge

reported a known offender damaged the victim’s laundry room doors during a verbal altercation; estimated damage was $500. The suspect was arrested and charged with damage to property.

NOV. 12 | A resident of the 6900 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale reported an incident of vandalism after discovering an unknown suspect kicked a portion of his door out sometime between Nov. 8 and Nov. 12. No entry was made into

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ARRESTS/CITATIONS NOV. 6 | A 50-year-old male was cited at 9:06 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 158/Ellison Road in Stokesdale for improper use of license plates on a vehicle.

NOV. 6 | A 25-year-old male was cited at 9:55 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for driving while impaired and driving with a revoked license.

NOV. 6 | A 24-year-old male was cited at 11:11 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/N.C. 65 in Stokesdale for driving with a revoked license.

NOV. 6 | A 52-year-old male was cited at 11:22 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 158/N.C. 65 in Stokesdale for driving without a license.

NOV. 6 | A 34-year-old male was cited at 11:29 p.m. near the intersection of Pleasant Ridge Road/Hamburg Mill Road in Summerfield for driving with a revoked license and for having no functioning rear lamps on the vehicle.

NOV. 9 | A 21-year-old female was arrested at 10:39 p.m. in the 6900 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield for injury to personal property. The incident is listed under “Property Damage.”

NOV. 9 | A 24-year-old female was cited at 9:18 a.m. near the intersection of N.C. 150/Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield for driving without a license.

NOV. 9 | A 41-year-old male was cited at 11:21 p.m. near the intersection of Linville Road/Scoggins Road in Oak Ridge for speeding.

NOV. 9 | A 25-year-old female was cited at 11:46 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge for driving with a revoked license.

NOV. 9 | A 32-year-old male was cited at 11:56 p.m. near the intersection of Oak Ridge Road/Linville Road in Oak Ridge for driving 15 mph over the speed limit.

NOV. 10 | A 38-year-old female was cited at 1:11 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 158/Athens Road in Stokesdale for driving with a revoked license.

NOV. 10 | A 45-year-old male was arrested at 8:55 p.m. in the 8400 block of W. Harrell Road in Oak Ridge for willful and wanton injury to property. This incident is listed under “Property Damage.”

NOV. 11 | A 43-year-old male was cited at 10:49 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 158/N.C. 68 in Stokesdale for operating a vehicle on a highway with an expired registration and an expired inspection certificate. The vehicle was towed when the operator was also cited for not having insurance on the vehicle.

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Citizen input sought on land development regulations in unincorporated areas GUILFORD COUNTY – Are more apartment homes and townhomes needed in unincorporated areas of Guilford County? And if so, specifically where should they be located?

to its Unified Development Ordinance (UDO); the UDO, which guides land development regulations, is in the process of being updated for the first time since the 1990s.

How about manufactured homes?

Anyone who lives in, works in, shops in or even visits Guilford County is being asked to take the online survey at www.surveymonkey. com/r/GuilfordUDO_Survey1. Note: the survey indicates the deadline for responses is Friday, Nov. 16, but it has been extended to midnight Monday, Nov. 19.

And, what kind of architectural style would you like to see in future commercial development?

These are some of the 26 questions on Guilford County’s online survey which seeks input on growth and development in unincorporated areas of the county. The county hopes to use the input it receives to help shape recommendations for updates

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Construction on this house at the corner of Warner Road and Haw River Road in Oak Ridge began in the summer of 2015, although there has been no activity on the house in at least a year and the building permit has expired.

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The house you are asking about, at 8505 Warner Road, is at the corner of Warner Road and Haw River Road and is in the Town of Oak Ridge limits.

According to public record, James Floyd received a building permit in 2015 to construct a single-family, 9,700-square-foot home on this 5.08-acre lot. Floyd’s company, JF Homes, LLC, built the homes in the adjacent subdivision, Warner Pointe.

Construction on the six-bedroom, seven-bathroom house got underway in the summer of 2015, although we were told by someone working in the Guilford County Permitting and Inspections Department this week that the last inspection was on Oct. 17, 2017, and the building permit has since expired. Before construction can resume, a new building permit will be required.

We were not able to reach Floyd at the phone number listed for his company, nor could we leave a message.

I see some sort of construction activity taking place on Athens Road in Stokesdale – can you tell me what’s planned there?

At its May 11, 2017, meeting, Stokesdale Town Council unanimously approved Ted and Connie Lawson’s request to rezone 16.59 acres on Athens Road from AG-SP (Agricultural-Special Use Permit) to RS-30 (single-family, minimum lot size 30,000 square feet) for single-family houses, and the activity you see relates to that rezoning.

How many homes are planned for the development underway on Beeson Road in Oak Ridge?

At the May 3, 2017, Oak Ridge Town Council meeting the council approved a request submitted by Lindsey and Justin Stewart of LJ Custom Homes to rezone 65.32 acres on the east side of Beeson Road, about 1,572 feet south of the intersection with Oak Ridge Road, from AG to CU-RS-40 (Conditional Use-Residential-minimum lot sizes of 40,000 square feet). The applicant proposed developing the property to accommodate 47 singlefamily detached homes.

When the property was initially rezoned, the developer proposed connecting the new subdivision to the adjacent Foxbury subdivision via Cape Fox Drive, which is a stub road, to be in compliance with the town’s development ordinance which encourages neighborhood connectivity via stub roads when adjacent property is developed. However, after hearing Foxbury residents’ concerns and conducting further review of the topographical issues related to this particular road, which is at the lowest point in Foxbury and would have required crossing over streams, the developer was granted a waiver and will not be connecting the new subdivision to Foxbury, at least not at this time and at this location.

To read about the public hearing and citizen comments relating to the rezoning for this property, visit www.nwobserver.com, click on “Or click here to see previous issues” on our homepage and scroll down to the May 10-16, 2017 issue, then Oak Ridge Town Council coverage beginning on p. 4.

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“We still dig our own footings and we trim all of our houses and install the build-ins, shelving and doors. We always subcontract the mechanical work – heating and air, electrical and plumbing.”

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Commercial development on horizon at both ends of I-73 Opening of stretch of interstate last May spurs plans for apartments and high-end grocery store at N.C. 68 south of Oak Ridge, while owner of tract near Stokesdale says the area is primed for growth

by CHRIS BURRITT NORTHWEST GUILFORD – Just six months after the opening of the 7.4-mile stretch of Interstate 73 from N.C. 68 to U.S. 220, signs of commercial development are stirring.

Early next year, East Wind Development Co. plans to start building 240 apartments on a nearly 51-acre tract at I-73 and N.C. 68, said Robbie Perkins, a commercial real estate broker for NAI Piedmont Triad in Greensboro. A grocery store, medical offices and retail shops are also on the drawing board for the development

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Apartments and a grocery store are planned for this 51-acre site at Interstate 73 and N.C. 68 south of Oak Ridge.

The opening of I-73 last May is funneling traffic past the property, creating demand for commercial and residential development, Realtor/broker Robbie Perkins said.

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south of Oak Ridge.

At the northern end of I-73 where it joins U.S. 220 north of Summerfield, David Tolbert, a certified public accountant in High Point and a real estate developer, is preparing 32 acres for commercial and residential development. Half of the property at 220 and U.S. 158 near Stokesdale has been cleared of timber as a “preliminary step for commercial development,” Tolbert said.

The opening of I-73 last May is funneling traffic that previously traveled on secondary roads in northwest Guilford County onto Highways 68 and 220.

“The highway system has created the opportunity,” Perkins said.

East Wind, a Greensboro-based company that specializes in building apartments, is running water and sewer lines to the site at I-73 and N.C. 68, making higher-density development possible. By contrast, Oak Ridge and Summerfield are limited to lower-density development because they lack munici-

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pal water and sewer, Perkins noted.

Last month the Greensboro City Council voted to annex the property at I-73 and N.C. 68 and followed that up by approving a request to rezone it for mixed-use development. The property is across the highway from Guilford Technical Community College’s Donald W. Cameron campus.

Citing housing prices in northwest Guilford County as an indicator of demand for a high-end grocery store, Perkins said he’s trying to secure a “top-of-the-market” grocer to anchor the development, although he declined to specify the grocery store he hopes to attract. He also hopes the site will attract medical offices and other retail establishments.

In the third quarter of 2018, the average sale price for homes in Oak Ridge and Summerfield increased 4.8 percent to $419,187 from a year earlier, according to the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association.

Construction of a bridge over I-73 at Piedmont Triad International Airport near the 73/68 interchange has opened more than 500 acres west of the interstate to development. Economic recruiters in the Triad are trying to recruit aviation-related manufacturers employing hundreds if not thousands of workers.

end of I-73, where he envisions businesses such as Sheetz and Wal-Mart Express that cater to increased traffic due to the opening of the interstate.

The lack of municipal water and sewer service will limit residential construction to single-family houses served by septic tanks and well water, he said.

“The interchange is a gold mine waiting to be discovered,” said Keith Debbage, a professor at UNC-Greensboro who specializes in urban planning and regional development. “We’re going to have not only residential and retail development, but hopefully advanced manufacturing jobs as well.”

Tolbert, the property’s owner, said last month he’s trying to recruit a convenience gas station or auto parts, discount or dollar store to the site. The property is located in Guilford County with half of the 32 acres zoned commercial. The remaining 16 acres on the back of the tract is zoned residential.

According to Debbage, the tract’s proximity to the airport makes major development there more likely than at U.S. 220 and U.S. 158 at the northern

“All of a sudden, its time has come,” Tolbert said. “It’s not a remote area out in the country anymore. I-73 has changed that.”

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figure a plan to meet the needs of new clients. She also does a lot of the selections and accounting.

“Kristen is the next generation ‘K’ and she handles the advertising, accounting, selections for all of our spec houses and keeps us up to date on social media.

“Paul is our project manager who superintends out in the field.

“Ryan is our ground field manager.

He is following behind Paul and being where he cannot be, when he is not busy doing punch and warranty work.”

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Ray Bullins “The way it’s divvied up, I’m in charge of estimating and having plans prepared and

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“I’ve been in the construction business for 40 years, and our company has been around for 25 years.

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MONTHLY MEETING

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last month clearly had done nothing to make the hearts of council members grow fonder. Despite a call at last month’s meeting to adopt a higher level of decorum, interruptions, accusations of interrupting and tense exchanges were the norm, and as with many meetings in past months, 3 ½ hours after it began Tuesday’s meeting came to a screeching halt with an abrupt motion to adjourn.

But things didn’t end there – after adjourning, a heated discussion took place between Mayor Gail Dunham and Council member John O’Day, the two council members who are most often verbally at odds.

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Newly seated council member Dianne Laughlin, who was appointed last month to serve the remainder of Todd Rotruck’s four-year term, was quiet until near the end of the meeting, when during a discussion about how to move forward with a property owner in violation of the town’s ordinance regarding junk/abandoned vehicles and storage of junk, she noted the town paid for an attorney’s expertise and should be receptive to his advice.

About 45 minutes into the meeting, during the period designated for “Council and manager responses to public comments,” Dunham took a side step and brought up several citizens’ public records requests for town business-related emails she has sent and received since taking office last December.

“I have asked for the town to release all town business emails from December 2017 (on the town email

server) … including mine,” she said, adding the town manager had had ample time to sort through the thousands of emails on the town’s server and fulfill the citizens’ public records requests.

Dunham’s town business-related emails have been a sore subject for some in recent months, especially after a citizen provided emails sent to and from her two personal email accounts, mayorgail@yahoo.com and gadunham@aol.com, in which Dunham was discussing a laundry list of financerelated items the citizen should bring up at an upcoming public hearing for the annual budget, and another, in which Dunham was communicating with then-council member Rotruck about how he could stage his property in Summerfield to make it appear that he was actually living there (while continuing to live on Lewiston Road in Greensboro).

Since April the town has received over 10 public records requests for town business-related emails on Dunham’s personal email server, but as of yet the mayor has provided none.

To Dunham’s claim that there are none to provide, Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes interjected, “Could I call bull_ _ _ _? You continue to misrepresent what you have on your server in your home and I think the citizens are aware of that.”

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server, he responded, “I’ve said it over and over, the bulk of the emails the requestors have asked for are the ones you have on your (personal) server and not on the town server. We’ve been talking about this since April. The ones in question are your aol.com and your yahoo emails. The town has no record of those other than what has been sent to us by someone else. The bulk of the ones being requested you are in custody of.”

At this, council member Reece Walker said to Dunham, “This is beyond embarrassing. You have accused staff of having emails that they do not have. Turn over what you have.

It’s plain and clear. Please do the right thing and let’s move on.”

In other business, the town received two bids for solid waste and recycling services and despite the customer service issues experienced earlier this year with Republic Services when the company was developing new routes, Republic, which has served the town for the last 12 years, was awarded a three-year renewal contract (the only other company that bid, Waste Industries, was $21.60 per quarter higher for weekly trash pickup and every-otherweek recycling pickup).

Also, provided the Piedmont Triad Regional Council’s facility is available on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 25, and on Saturday, Jan. 26, and provided a meeting facilitator is available on those dates, the council agreed to schedule an annual retreat, although council member Teresa Pegram and Dunham were opposed to meeting on Friday and having dinner afterward.

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Stokesdale, invites anyone who is alone on Thanksgiving or who just wants to join others in the community to “Bryant’s Table,” a free Thanksgiving lunch Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations will be accepted and will be sent to the Addiction Recovery Care Association Inc. (ARCA) in Winston-Salem. More info: BJ’s Grille, (336) 644-1500.

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Homecoming: Northern Guilford High School Thursday, Nov. 8

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Northern Guilford’s homecoming game scheduled for Oct. 12 was postponed after Tropical Storm Michael blew through the area that day, causing flooding, power outages and downed trees. The homecoming game was instead played Thursday, Nov. 8, and the school’s varsity football team won the home conference game against Person of Roxboro, 50-14.

LaMonica Moody (below), escorted by her father, LaMont Moody, was crowned homecoming queen at halftime.

Vikings marching band going to Hollywood beled… We’re flying on American Airlines direct from Charlotte to L.A. I drove to Charlotte last week just to go over everything. We are still working out a few logistical details this week.”

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McMath said it will cost up to $7,000 to ship anything that won’t fit into suitcases – and that’s where the community can help.

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Northwest Vikings band members will travel to Los Angeles next week to perform in the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade.

by PATTI STOKES While others are nestled in their beds on Thanksgiving Eve and dreaming about food, spending time with family and friends and watching football, 80 Northwest High School marching band and some family members, along with band director Brian McMath and assistant band director Kevin Greene, will be driving to Charlotte in the middle of the night to catch an early-morning flight to Los Angeles, California. There, they’ll enjoy a few days of sightseeing before preparing to march in the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

“The kids have worked hard and it’s a nice honor for them to be able to march in this parade,” McMath said, explaining the journey to get to Hollywood started last year and entailed submitting videos, filling out applications and obtaining three letters of recommendation from people in the music profession.

“Once we had all that, we were approved by the Hollywood Parade Committee to perform,” he said. The Nov. 25 performance will be recorded and televised nationally sometime before Christmas.

The band will also get to march in Disneyland the following day before returning home Nov. 27.

While the idea of flying across the country with 80 high school students would be daunting for many people, McMath is no stranger to the endeavor. He and Greene will rely on parent chaperones to lend a helping hand, make sure the kids get up on time in the mornings, have their uniforms and equipment ready, do roll call, etc.

“I have done this before – before Sept. 11 happened, in my old school we flew to Scotland and performed. That was the first time I flew with instruments,” McMath said, noting the latter adds a much greater challenge – and in fact can be a “complete nightmare.”

Smaller instruments such as flutes, clarinets and trumpets can be taken on the plane as part of the band members’ carry-on luggage, but the larger instruments, banners, etc., have to be shipped in advance.

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Here’s another way you can support the Vikings’ band program: this week the band opened its Dewey’s Holiday Store at 1625 Stanley Road in Greensboro (between Kabuto’s and Best Buy), which is being staffed by band and Booster Club volunteers. Proceeds from the holiday store will support all the band programs at the high school (hint, hint… baskets filled with Dewey’s items make great gifts for friends, co-workers and clients – if interested in ordering gift baskets, email McMath at mcmathb@gcsnc.com).

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NORTHERN GUILFORD Rheana Zaino, volleyball

by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Junior Rheana Zaino moved to the Northern Guilford area from Montana in her freshman year. She has been playing volleyball for five years and is a captain on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks’ varsity volleyball team this year.

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year Zaino transitioned to the setter position, where she continues to contribute as the team’s setter under first-year head coach Patience Sides.

“It was something new to me,” she said of changing positions. “I had always been a defensive specialist, but I was agile, talk a lot on the court, have good hands, and know how to run plays, so it was actually a smoother transition than I thought it might be. I’ve fallen in love with the position.”

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students with their reading and comprehension skills. This past summer she helped coach a volleyball camp at Proehlific Park and served as a lifeguard at her local YMCA.

Q: Do you have a role model?

Zaino is still undecided as to where she would like to attend college, but she does know where her interests lie.

Q: If you could interview one person, who would it be?

“I really like working with children, and I really like psychology, so probably a mixture of the two – maybe a school psychologist,” she said.

A: “My cousin Caitlyn. She’s very confident and she doesn’t need reassurance from other people, and I admire that character quality.”

A: “Amelia Earhart. I’d like to know what happened, and just hear her perspective on her whole adventure.”

Q: How do you like to spend your free time?

A: “Bridge to Terabithia.”

A: “I like to hike and set up my Eno hammock. I love going ‘enoing.’ I also enjoy going to the beach with my family, and to our school’s football and soccer games and supporting my friends who are athletes at Northern.”

Q: What type of music do you most enjoy?

Q: Where would you go on your dream vacation?

A: “Country. I really like the band Dan + Shay, and Sam Hunt.”

A: “I’d love to go on a cruise, probably to the Caribbean somewhere. Maybe

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Q: Do you have any athletic accomplishments you’re particularly proud of?

A: “Last year I received the ‘Most Improved’ award from Coach (Sharon) Parks and this year I was named a captain by Coach Sides. Both were very special to me.”

Q: What is one thing we could all do to make the world a better place?

A: “Love our enemies.”

Q: What is one unique thing about you?

A: “I’ve never had a bloody nose!”

NORTHWEST GUILFORD Cassidy Davis, cheerleading

by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Senior cheerleading captain Cassidy Davis has been cheering for 14 years, the last three of which have been on the Northwest Vikings’ varsity squad.

She has also cheered for Cheer Extreme Allstars in Kernersville, where she was named a national champion in Dallas, Texas, in 2011, and competed at the Cheerleading World Championships held at the ESPN Disney Wide World of Sports in 2014 and 2015.

When asked about her favorite memories at Northwest, Davis said, “Definitely all of the football games!

Everyone’s there and the atmosphere is amazing, loud and crazy!”

Davis said she is grateful for the coaching guidance she has received at

Northwest and at Cheer Extreme.

“Northwest Coach Jennifer Loveday-Donovan has always been so positive, and has helped me so much with hard decisions,” she said.

“And Coach Courtney Smith-Pope at Cheer Extreme has toughened me up, helped me to not be as sensitive, work harder, and achieve my goals.”

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After graduating from Northwest Davis hopes to return to Michigan, where she lived until she was in the fifth grade, to attend the University of Michigan, and to continue to cheer.

She plans to major in biology, with the goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon one day.

A broken elbow at age 8 had a profound effect on her, she said.

“The surgeon was so nice. I really liked him and I love helping people, so I think it would be an extremely interesting and fulfilling career.”

On a side note …

Q: Where would you travel on a dream vacation?

A: “Somewhere tropical, maybe Cancun. It’s really pretty there. I love Mexico and I’d love to experience the culture there.”

Q: How do you enjoy spending your free time?

A: “I love spending time with family, having nights out together and family dinners. Whenever we are together we always have a ton of fun!”

Q: What is one thing we could all do to make the world a better place?

A: “Lose the negativity, be more positive and share kindness with everyone we meet.”

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Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: “The Divergent Series.”

Q: What’s your favorite genre of music?

A: “Country. I especially like Sam Hunt and Luke Combs.

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THE GOLD STANDARD OF HEALTH CARE Family Medicine – Summerfield offers health care services for the entire family.

Fred Wilson, MD Samantha Eksir, MD Kristen Kaplan, PA-C Jennifer Couillard, PA-C Breejante Williams, PA-C

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GRINS to...

 Morris & Morris Family Dentistry for providing a wonderful lunch to the teachers and staff of Stokesdale Elementary. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.  Joe Destafino and his incredible staff at Bella Collina for providing a beautiful venue and impeccable service that goes above and beyond in every detail. Our son and his wife’s wedding there last weekend was absolutely amazing.  All who voted in our local, state and national elections. Thank you for making a positive change.

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our son’s engagement party there last Friday evening and appreciate all the effort put into creating a beautiful atmosphere for celebrations such as ours.  Mays Windows & Siding for replacing siding on our home at no charge after Hurricane Michael came through. Very nice customer service.  The Northwest Observer for reporting on November’s Oak Ridge Town Council meeting in more detail. I appreciate the info and have missed the detailed coverage over the past several months!

 The people entering Stokesdale Elementary in the morning on the wrong side of the road. I get hit almost every morning because people are driving on the wrong side of the road to get into the school.  Waste Management for sending a text to customers on Nov. 8 stating service would be delayed one day when in fact it was meant for next week’s pickup. Huge communication failure!  Hypocrites who want gun control but then elect a person with a criminal record to run the department which issues our gun permits.  Dove Medical for the big sign you have erected on Mabe-Marshall Road promoting hemp. The giant pot leaves are just too much! Don’t you realize our kids on school buses are passing this every day?

Editor’s note: With the number of hemp growers and processors in our

 The girl giving out free puppies in the Walmart parking lot. I wish I could have taken them all, but the one I brought home has been loved more than she could have ever known. Best wishes for her siblings.  The voters of Summerfield! An 1,840-vote difference against changing our form of government is a mandate, not the 19-vote difference Mayor Dunham claims gave her and her cronies a mandate!  Our Hillsdale Lake neighbors who slow down and even move to the other side of the road when they see joggers, walkers and strollers. We appreciate your kindness and consideration!  NWMS seventh-grade staff and chaperones for the recent trip to the Biltmore.  The warm, friendly, well-organized and very accommodating staff at Summerfield Farms. We loved having

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area and across the country growing exponentially, we’re working on getting ourselves up to speed on this topic. As we learn more, we hope to help educate others as well. And on that note, what you see on Dove Medical’s sign is the image of a hemp leaf, not a marijuana leaf. In brief, while hemp and marijuana are from the same Cannabis family, they are different products. Marijuana is used for medicinal and recreational purposes while industrial hemp has over 25,000 applications including dietary supplements, skin products, clothing and accessories. Puriti Labs - Dove Medical, LLC is licensed by the state of North Carolina to grow and process industrial hemp, not marijuana. We’ll share more on the differences between hemp and marijuana in future issues.  Guilford County voters for electing a man into the office of high sheriff who has a background of crime. I’m afraid that is going to come back and bite us in the butt!

SMA collecting food for Backpack Buddies, Backpack Ministry A food drive is being conducted now through Dec. 17

NW GUILFORD COUNTY – In conjunction with the Town of Summerfield’s Christmas Tree Lighting scheduled for this Saturday, Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m. at Summerfield Athletic Park, Summerfield Merchants Association (SMA) is collecting food items (see list of needed food items below) for two local backpack programs: Backpack Buddies and Northwest Guilford Area Backpack Ministry.

Please help provide needed food to students over this holiday season by donating any of these items: Cereal; oatmeal; snack crackers or crackers for soup; breakfast bars; Pop Tarts; instant rice; canned soups, stew; individual macaroni/pasta meals; canned chicken or tuna; peanut butter and jelly (plastic

containers); canned pasta meals; Jell-O/ pudding/fruit cups; canned meat/vegetables; canned fruit.

Besides collecting donated food items at the Tree Lighting event in Summerfield this Saturday, the food collection will continue through Monday, Dec. 17, and items can be dropped off at the following SMA members’ businesses:

of N.C. 150 and Summerfield Road

• Bank of Oak Ridge (Summerfield and Oak Ridge branches)

• Summerfield Family Chiropractic, 7092 Summerfield Road, Summerfield

• Summerfield Farms, 3203 Pleasant Ridge Road, Summerfield

• ACI Physical Therapy, 4446 U.S. Hwy 220 Suite J, Summerfield

• Jeff Bercaw/Edward Jones, 7309 Summerfield Road, Summerfield

• Summerfield Family Eye Care, 7309 Summerfield Road, Summerfield

• Prime Financing, 3859 Battleground Avenue, Greensboro

• The Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt, 1012 N.C. 150 West, Summerfield

• Greensboro Performing Arts (Cardinal Crossing off Fleming Road in NW Greensboro)

• Purgason’s Western Wear, 4901 Auburn Road, Summerfield

• Summerfield Town Hall, intersection

• The Jumping Bean, U.S. 220 in Summerfield

• PS Communications (Northwest Observer), 1616 NC 68 North, Oak Ridge

SANTA & MRS. CLAUS ARE EXPECTED!

( rain or shine )

Saturday, November 17, 5:30pm Summerfield Athletic Park (5200 Hwy. 220 North)

FREE EVENT! Also collecting food for two local programs: Backpack Buddies & Northwest Guilford Area Backpack Ministry!

Drop-off locations: ACI Physical Therapy, Bank of Oak Ridge, Edward Jones (both locations), Greensboro Performing Arts, Jumping Bean, PS Communications (Northwest Observer), Purgasons Leather & Western Wear, Summerfield Family Chiropractic, Summerfield Family Eye Care, Summerfield Farms, The Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt, Town of Summerfield Needed items: cereal, oatmeal, granola bars, peanut butter, jelly, soup & stew, individual mac-n-cheese, instant rice, canned meat/vegetables/fruit, fruit cups, snack crackers, Jell-O, pudding

and

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...continued from p. 5 in front of 9025 U.S. 158 West, which is about 200 feet long with a 50-foot drop. Because the DOT is still dealing with damage from the remnants of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, that may not occur for several months.

However, the rain this week caused a second section about 30 feet to the east of the first to erode. Because of the previous work, the waterline was in no danger. The DOT spread rip rap over the two areas Wednesday to stabilize them with a temporary fix.

“They had to do something,” Mayor John Flynt said, “because it’s so steep and so wet.”

Flynt said he met with DOT officials Tuesday after Scott Richardson, the owner of the property, called to say the first area had further eroded and a second area had begun to erode.

The exposed waterline was discovered Sept. 17 by Richardson. The Stokesdale Town Council called an emergency meeting Sept. 20 and approved a $75,000 contract to install the bypass.

Yates Construction Co. – Stokesdale’s utility contractor – took about nine days to install a little more than 300 feet of a larger waterline, moving it closer to the highway and about 4 feet deeper to get it off the slope that had collapsed.

Flynt said the DOT will shore up the eroded bank by pumping a fluid concrete mix into fabric sacks that will be stacked to create a barrier. Flynt said a DOT engineer told him the proposal for the contract had included work for 200 feet, but an additional 100 feet has been added.

Once a date for the work is determined, notification will be on the Town’s website.

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The pieces of what will be a second shelter at Stokesdale Town Park have been delivered and wait to be put together. The town council voted June 14 to spend $29,734 to build a 24-foot-by-36-foot wood-frame shelter in the grassy area near the swing set, with a shingle roof and concrete pad. Conduit will be run under the concrete so electricity can be added. Council member Frank Bruno said bad weather has kept the project from getting underway, and he hopes to get a date soon for when it will be begin.

Greensboro firm gets contract to clean, inspect Stokesdale water tank

by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – S&ME, Inc. of Greensboro signed a contract two weeks ago with Stokesdale to drain, clean and inspect the Town’s 15-year-old water tank to see what maintenance needs to be done.

The Stokesdale Town Council voted 3-1 on Oct. 25 – with Bill Jones voting nay and Tim Jones absent – to accept

S&ME’s proposal of $2,700. It is considered the first step toward repainting the interior and exterior of the 300,000-gallon tank.

Town Clerk/Finance Officer Alisa Houk said no date has been set for the project. The work is normally done during the winter months.

During a 90-minute presentation at a special meeting Sept. 25, S&ME’s

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Tim Greene said the water tank would be offline for about 48 hours. Houk said the project will be coordinated with Winston-Salem, and the Town’s water customers shouldn’t be affected. The water will continue to run throughout the waterlines, but will bypass the tank.

Tanks generally are refurbished and repainted about every 10 years, which can cost as much as $200,000, Mayor John Flynt said. Stokesdale’s tank was last inspected in February 2013 by MBD Consulting Engineers of Asheboro. The inspection determined the tank was serviceable for three to five years without any coating repairs.

During the Sept. 20 council meeting, Bill Jones argued that hiring S&ME to drain, clean and inspect the tank would be a waste of $2,700 since it was already done by MBD, which provided a summary report and an estimate of $194,000 for the repainting project.

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On Sept. 20, Tim Jones made a motion to hire Charlie McGougan of MBD for $13,600 to serve as manager of the project, since he is familiar with the tank.

The motion was defeated 3-2, with Tim Jones and Bill Jones voting aye.

During the Oct. 25 meeting, Bill Jones again said it would be a waste of time and money to do another inspection.

Flynt noted the inspection and cost estimates are 5 years old.

“I sell real estate, and if I had a piece of property that I had someone do a home inspection on five years ago, it wouldn’t carry much weight with a new buyer,” he said. “… Our thoughts were, we would want to have an inspection before we committed to making a major expenditure.”

The council budgeted $180,000 for water tank painting in the water enterprise budget for fiscal year 2018-19.

AUTO SALES & SERVICE 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX SUV. 80K miles.

One owner, well maintained, gently used, great condition. Brown with black cloth interior. Kelley Blue Book value $13k. Asking $12,500. Call (336) 601-3620.

EUROPEAN AUTO SERVICE & REPAIR

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EMPLOYMENT PART-TIME MUSIC/CHOIR DIRECTOR needed for Rankin Baptist Church. Music

DEADLINE: Monday prior to each issue

experience preferred. Call (336) 706-9407.

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Auto Sales & Service ................... 35 Employment ............................... 35 Homecare Available .................... 35 Save the Date ............................. 35 Yard Sales ................................... 35 Home Services ....................... 35-37 Misc. for Sale .............................. 37 Misc. Services.............................. 37 Misc. Wanted .............................. 37 Pets & Animal Services ................ 37 Real Estate............................. 37-38

HOMECARE AVAILABLE IN-HOME HEALTHCARE. Experienced CNA with great references. (336) 456-9377.

SAVE THE DATE FALL BAZAAR, Flat Rock United Methodist Church, Sat., Nov. 17, 7-11am, 6720 Hwy. 158, Stokesdale. Country breakfast, baked goods and lots of vendors. Get your Christmas shopping started! Vendor spaces still available, call Dolly (336) 643-5700.

ARTS & CRAFTS EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday, Nov. 17, 9am-3pm, at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2614 Oak Ridge Rd. 30 vendors will be on site with pottery, oil paintings, wreaths, crocheted & knitted items, holiday crafts, botanical collages, honey, dog collars, painted ornaments & glass, jewelry and more. Sausage biscuits sold inside from 9-10am; Domino's and Rio Grande will be outside from 10am-3pm.

More info: (336) 643-3452.

MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING $25 off! Locally owned, bonded staff. 40 years in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407.

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.

ELECTRICAL

Service, 4559 US Highway 220, Summer Summerfield (across from Food Lion). (336) 337-0669.

ANA'S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747.

YARD SALES

Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Call Coble Electric LLC at (336) 209-1486.

LARGE MOVING SALE, Friday, Nov. 16, & Saturday, Nov. 17, 8am-3pm, at 203 Keystone Dr., Summerfield. Furniture, household items, garden items & crafts. Everything must go.

BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, Nov. 17, 8am-1pm, Springdale neighborhood, off Springdale Meadow Dr. in Stokesdale (near intersection of NC 68 N. / NC 65).

Contact buchananassistant@gmail.com or Lorraine Moore at webemoore@gmail.com for more information! Rain date: Sunday, Nov. 18.

MONTERO'S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yrs. exp. Free est., exc. references. Call (336) 215-8842 or visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com.

HOME SERVICES CLEANING MAID-2-SHINE. Excellent service, 15 years experience. Free estimates, excellent references. (336) 338-0223.

CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com.

DUST FAIRY CLEANING. Locally owned. $20 off 5th clean. Call or message Tammy, (828) 279-1464.

OLGA'S HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE If it needs to be done, I'll do it. If it needs to be clean, I'll clean it. You will be satisfied.

References provided. (336) 289-0008.

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FLOORING

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

OLD SCHOOL

HOME REPAIR /IMPROVEMENTS “No Job Too Small”

Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Painting • Decks and much more! • Insured

Contact us for a free estimate!

(336) 669-7252

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GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223.

WELDING, FABRICATING, MACHINING. Will pick up and deliver. (336) 362-8408.

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L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE "We get you mowing!" Com/res., all models.

2103 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. Call (336) 298-4314, landtsmallengineservice.com.

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.

MASONRY

MOBILE WELDING REPAIR. Will do small jobs for homeowners. Repair lawnmower decks, farm and landscape equipment, etc.

Call or text Morris at (336) 880-7498.

BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

LAWN MOWER REPAIR & SERVICE. Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681.

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING

Affordable HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350.

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic./Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER. (336) 643-1119.

APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm./res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale.

(336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844.

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint, landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764.

MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes.

How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

PAINTING & DRYWALL

SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE, complete lawn maintenance services. 13 years experience. Nathan Adkins, (336) 500-1898.

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GRADING / HAULING FORESTRY MULCHING. Reclaiming overgrown pastures, property lines and trails.

(336) 362-8408.

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt. available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035.

E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282.

PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more.

Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

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ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured.

Call Joe at 643-9157.

FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete landscape maintenance & hardscaping. Tree work. Reasonable & honest.

Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491.

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

Residential & Commercial David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600

BEKPaintCompany.com • References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded.

24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed.

Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.

ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.

BEK Paint Co.

PRESSURE WASHING

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

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REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.

LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block fill, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089.

CINDY’S PAINTING. Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.

PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior and exterior. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. (336) 669-5210.

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RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.

JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured.

NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, roofing, rotted wood.

Sr. disc., 39 years exp. (336) 362-6343.

ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

 HOME SERVICES KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum floors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469.

DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est.. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050.

ROOFING ROOFING. Best prices in town! Shingle and metal roofing. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available.

Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343.

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience.

Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962.

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.

 MISC. FOR SALE PERSIMMON PULP and more. At The Old Mill on Saturdays, or call (336) 816-3441.

MADE-TO-ORDER CUSTOM FURNITURE using reclaimed wood, natural-edge slab pieces and metal. (336) 362-8408.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373.

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SAM'S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

MICROBLADING EYEBROW service. Look fabulous for the upcoming holidays. $200.

Call (336) 558-5150 to book appointment.

 MISC. WANTED FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, all gas items, tillers, go-carts & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws and most grills. (336) 689-4167. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk or wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.

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 PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. AVAILABLE FOR SALE BORDERDOODLE PUPPIES FOR SALE, (Poodle/Border Collie breed). Born 9/25/18.

Ready to go home week of Thanksgiving.

Low shed, intelligent, great companions.

Breeder is NWHS grad. Located near Fayetteville, NC, but can bring to GSO. $900. www.farmstead593.com/2018-puppies.

Contact John or Emily (252) 230-0650.

book @wendycollinspetsitting. Call or text for more information: (336) 339-6845.

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BELEWS BOAT & RV STORAGE. 3-month special for $125, any size. Secured, 24/7 access with lighting. Call (336) 542-6574.

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Members of Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church and Starmount Presbyterian Church in Greensboro traveled to Chiapas, Mexico, this summer to assist with construction of a two-room classroom building (in the background) for the Presbyterian congregation in the small village of Cheban. In addition to providing extra manpower, the mission travelers also organized VBS each afternoon for the village children – and shared the Northwest Observer!